Colorado Criminal Defense Attorney
Robbery is considered a violent crime. Punishments are severe. If you are charged with or suspected of Robbery it is vitally important you have a criminal defense attorney who is knowledgeable and experienced in the defense of this type of crime. Exclusively practicing criminal defense trial law for 21 years, David Owen has that knowledge and experience. He is ready to stand by your side and fight to protect your rights and interests. Do not hesitate to contact Mr. Owen when confronted by law enforcement officers, you cannot afford to waste time, it may cost your liberty and freedom.
There are 3 categories of robbery :
1) Robbery C.R.S. 18-4-301
2) Aggravated Robbery C.R.S. 18-4-302
3) Aggravated Robbery of a controlled substance C.R.S. 18-4-303
Robbery
Class 4 felony
Possible sentence: 2 - 6 years in prison with a mandatory parole term of 3 years following release.
A person can be charged with Robbery if any of the following apply:
A person knowingly takes anything of value from the person or presence of another by the use of force, threats, or intimidation.
Aggravated Robbery
Class 3 felony
Possible sentence: 4 - 12 years in prison with a mandatory parole term of 5 years following release.
A person commits Aggravated Robbery if during the course of the robbery OR immediate flight therefrom any of the following applies:
1) The person is armed with a deadly weapon with intent, if resisted, to kill, maim, or wound the person robbed OR any other person; or,
2) The person wounds or strikes the person robbed OR any other person with a deadly weapon OR by the use of force, threats, or intimidation with a deadly weapon knowingly puts the person robbed OR any other person in reasonable fear of death or bodily injury; or
3) The person has a confederate, aiding or abetting the perpetration of the robbery, armed with a deadly weapon, with the intent, either on the part of the defendant or confederate, if resistance is offered, to kill, maim, or wound the person robbed OR any other person, OR by the use of force, threats, or intimidation puts the person robbed OR any other person in a reasonable fear of death or bodily injury; or,
4) He possesses any article used or fashioned in a manner to lead any person who is present reasonably to be believe it to be a deadly weapon or represents verbally OR otherwise that he is then and there so armed.
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Aggravated Robbery of a Controlled Substance
Class 2 felony
Possible sentence: 8 - 24 years in prison with a mandatory parole term of 5 years following release.
A person can be charged with Class 2 Aggravated Robbery of a Controlled Substance if any of the following applies:
A person who:
1) is armed with a deadly weapon with intent, if resisted, to kill, maim, or wound the person robbed OR any other person; or,
2) wounds or strikes the person robbed OR any other person with a deadly weapon OR by the use of force, threats, or intimidation with a deadly weapon knowingly puts the person robbed OR any other person in reasonable fear of death or bodily injury; or
3) has a confederate, aiding or abetting the perpetration of the robbery, armed with a deadly weapon, with the intent, either on the part of the defendant or confederate, if resistance is offered, to kill, maim, or wound the person robbed OR any other person, OR by the use of force, threats, or intimidation puts the person robbed OR any other person in a reasonable fear of death or bodily injury; or,
4) possesses any article used or fashioned in a manner to lead any person who is present reasonably to be believe it to be a deadly weapon or represents verbally OR otherwise that he is then and there so armed; and takes any controlled substance from any pharmacy or other place having lawful possession thereof or from any pharmacist OR other person having lawful possession thereof.
